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The Cancellation Friction Index

Documented-Policy tier only. This score rates how clearly Fortune's public cancellation page is published (cited, dated), opinion grounded in disclosed facts, not a finding about the real cancel experience, and not legal advice. The behavioural Verified-Flow grade is pending.

83/ 100 · B

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How hard is it to cancel Fortune?

Fortune scores 83/100 (grade B) for how clearly it documents cancellation in the us, a clearly documented cancellation policy. Cancellation is available via online (self-serve), email.

Last reviewed 2026-06-16 · Documented-Policy tier · grade B

Fortune subscriptions auto-renew after the initial term and charge the payment method until the subscriber cancels. Cancellation is self-serve: log in to My Account, open Subscription Overview, and choose Cancel Subscription; subscribers can also email [email protected]. Annual subscribers receive advance notice of the next-term rate plus cancellation instructions, and turning off auto-renew stops future charges without reversing prior ones. Refund terms differentiate by plan: annual plans receive a refund on undelivered issues if cancelled mid-term, while monthly plans receive no refund. Access continues through the end of the paid period, and there is no pause option.

How to cancel Fortune

  • Channels: online (self-serve), email
  • Official cancellation page: https://fortune.com/terms-and-conditions/
  • Pause/freeze: not offered. No pause/hold option documented; cancellation stops future auto-renewal charges.
  • Refund policy: https://fortune.com/terms-and-conditions/
  • Account/data deletion: Data rights handled under the Fortune privacy policy; no self-serve deletion tied to the cancellation flow. https://fortune.com/privacy-policy/

Evidence

Scope & fairness

This is the Documented-Policy tier: it measures how clearly the cancellation policy is published (cited, dated facts), not the behavioural experience of cancelling (Verified-Flow audit pending). Every company is scored on the same five dimensions with the same published weights, scores cannot be bought or removed. It is opinion grounded in disclosed facts, and not legal advice.

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